DRIPS

Dividend Reinvestment Plans

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For the Week of 9/25/97 to 10/2/97

In order to give you some idea as to how these are performing, I will be showing the price/yield as of date added to this page and a current date/yield (monthly).

McDONALDS (MCD) Food /Restaurant Gobble up some " McDividends" while you have lunch.

Initial Invest = $ 1000. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 100. 00 Invest Dates: Weekly

Price on 12/31/96 $ 45 3/8 to Yield 0. 7%

Price on 12/31/97 $ 47 3/4 to Yield 0. 7%

Price on 11/05/98 $ 67 13/16 to Yield 0. 5%

Fees: Enrollment Fee $ 5

MOBIL CORP (MOB) Oil Company.

Initial Invest = $250. 00 Subsequent Invest = $10. 00 Invest Date: 2x/Month

Price on 2/12/97 $ 65 1/8 to Yield 3. 2% (price adjusted for split)

Price on 12/31/97 $ 72 3/16 to Yield 2. 9%

Price on 11/05/98 $ 73 3/4 to Yield 3. 1%

Fees: Sell - Brokerage Commission + $ 5 svc. fee.

PROCTER & GAMBLE (PG) Consumer Products Do your grocery shopping and get some back as dividend

Initial Invest = $ 100. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 100. 00 Invest Dates: 2x/Month

Price on 12/31/96 $ 41 7/16 to Yield 2. 1% (price adjusted for split)

Price on 12/31/97 $ 79 13/16 to Yield 1. 3%

Price on 11/05/98 $ 89 5/16 to Yield 1. 3%

Fees: Buy/Sell fee is $ 1 + minimal brokerage; $ 1 fee/reinvested dividend

SCANA (SCG) Electric Utility Service Area is S.Carolina

Initial Invest = $ 250. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 25. 00 Invest Dates: 1st & 15th

Price on 12/31/96 $ 26 3/4 to Yield 5. 5%

Price on 12/31/97 $ 29 15/16 to Yield 5. 1%

Price on 11/05/98 $ 33 15/16 to Yield 4. 5%

Fees: Minimal

TEXACO (TX) Gas/Oil Pump your gas and get some $ back as dividend.

Initial Invest = $ 250. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 50. 00 Invest Dates: Every 10 Days

Price on 12/31/96 $ 49 1/16 to Yield 3. 5% (price adjusted for split)

Price on 12/31/97 $ 54 1/2 to Yield 3. 3%

Price on 11/05/98 $ 57 1/2 to Yield 3. 1%

Fees: Commission is $ . 05/SH to buy or sell

US WEST COMMUNICATIONS (USW) Telecomm "Baby Bell" Service Area is the Great Plains, Rocky mountain, and Pacific Northweat states. NOTE CHANGES IN PLAN SINCE SPLIT INTO 2 COMPANIES (U S WEST, INC. AND MEDIA ONE GROUP)

Initial Invest = $ 1000. 00 Subsequent Invest = $ 100. 00 Invest Dates:Thursdays

Price on 12/31/96 $ 32 1/4 to Yield 6. 6%

Price on 12/31/97 $ 45 1/8 to Yield 4. 7 %

Price on 11/05/98 $ 59 3/8 to Yield 3. 6%

Fees: Administrative fee of $ 4/YR (done as $ 1/Div. Reinvestment). Selling cost is aprrox. $.06/SH. MUST HAVE 10 SHARES TO PARTICPATE IN PLAN (Make sure inital investment is enough for the 10 share minimum). 4 Share Minimum still in effect for those who enrolled prior to change.

There are many, many more companies out there that offer DRIPS. As time allows, I will be researching and adding more of what I consider to be "Quality" ones.

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